Where to Find Luxury Wines by the Glass in NY

Belinda Chang, the wine director of The Modern Restaurant in Manhattan loves “luxury wines by the glass.”

Although I’m not a fan of wines by the glass in general, there are some luxury glass offerings available currently in New York City, for those who’d like a small taste of a wine that they might not want to buy at full bottle price.

If you travel a bit further south in Rockefeller Center, Morrell Wine Bar & Café will be offering some decidedly luxurious pours like 2005 Chateau Cos d’Estournel at $55 a glass (approximate retail bottle cost: $200), Krug Champagne for $38 and 2006 Marcassin Three Sisters Chardonnay for $42 a glass (last quoted auction price: $150 a bottle), among others. Their “luxury” program launches on September 20th.

And finally, if you do want to buy a luxury wine by the bottle, there is a great deal at Landmarc Tribeca, where wine director David Lombardo has just started offering 2002 Roederer Cristal for $200– the same price as many New York retailers!